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dedbird
Explorer
Dec 04, 2014

I-75 South with a by-pass of the hills in Tenesee

I'm going to Florida in January from Ontario and we would like to go further west of I-75 once we get to Kentucky/Tennessee. I would rather not drive through the mountains and think that if I go we...
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coolmom42
Explorer II
Dec 05, 2014
camperforlife wrote:
The only long grade is at Jellico Tennessee right at the KY-TN border. Even then it is three lanes with the far right being a truck lane that 45 MPH is common. I would not be afraid of that area, just get in the right lane and drive at a speed that you are comfortable with, you won't be alone.


This.

Why are you concerned about I-75? Did you have problems on it in the past?

I-65 through TN has fewer grades, and is very flat through Alabama. Also very boring.

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